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State Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Tuesday July 30, 2024 ( 2 items )  

MDAH Repatriates Native American Ancestors in Continued Commitment to Tribal Partners
JACKSON, Mississippi, July 30 -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History issued the following news release: The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) has repatriated the remains of 95 Native American Ancestors and 1,500 lots of funerary objects to the Chickasaw Nation from sites across northern Mississippi. "We continue to work closely with Tribal representatives and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation ACT (NAGPRA) in our commitment to the repatria  more

MSU Takes on Leadership Role in $67M NSF Research Security Effort
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 30 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University is taking on a leadership role in a national effort to enhance U.S. research security. MSU is part of a National Science Foundation-funded and University of Washington-led coalition establishing the Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem (SECURE) Center. The center, which is receiving $67 million from the NSF over five years, will enable a   more